constitutionally

Adverb

Meaning

In accordance with the constitution or natural disposition of the mind or body; naturally; as, he was constitutionally timid.

In accordance with the constitution or fundamental law; legally; as, he was not constitutionally appointed.

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However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the local government in Puerto Rico are defined by, and subject to alteration under, federal statutory law. Dick Thornburgh

The mere state of being without funds is a neutral fact - constitutionally an irrelevance, like race, creed, or color. Robert H. Jackson

Constitutionally I don't exist. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

In sum, the Court's conclusion that a constitutionally adequate recount is impractical is a prophecy the Court's own judgment will not allow to be tested. Such an untested prophecy should not decide the Presidency of the United States. I dissent. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The truth is that I'm constitutionally incapable of doing an ordinary job. Dylan Moran

For there is no constitutional right for any race to be preferred... If discrimination based on race is constitutionally permissible when those who hold the reins can come up with "compelling" reasons to justify it, then constitutional guarantees acquire an accordion-like quality. William O. Douglas

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